Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Lancome Artliner 24H Stylized Eye and Nail Looks

It was only a matter of time that my love for nail polish grew into a love for other types of makeup, and lately I have been practicing my eye looks. I am a fan of a bright, bold eye, and love using liquid liner as a bold finishing touch. Recently, I posted an eye of the day to my Instagram account, and someone suggested that I enter Lancome's #24HinParis liquid liner contest. I thought, "Why not?" and threw my photo into the ring. To my surprise, I was chosen as one of the finalists!

For the next round of the contest, I was sent a selection of Lancome Artliner 24H liners and was asked to make some eye looks for selection for the contest. Being a newbie to the world of eye makeup, I was pretty nervous! A friend suggested that I just treat the project like nail art, and suddenly it clicked. Read on for details on the two looks I created, plus the matching nail art.

Acidic Leopard
The first look that I put together is my favorite, probably because it features one of the best things in the world... leopard print! I wanted to go for a crazy, 80s, acidic style leopard.

Ice and Daggers
For my second look, I wanted to go for a more classic makeup look while still retaining a very stylized effect. I think this icy blue mixed with copper and jade is just the right amount of crazy.

And finally, the nail look I created to match this icy blue eye makeup.

The base is a gradient of OPI What's With the Cattitude? and OPI Ogre the Top Blue. After that was finished, I added one coat of Sephora by OPI Traffic Stopper Copper, a delightful copper glitter that had gone unused in my stash for much too long! The final stop was to add one coat of OPI Matte Topcoat to mimic the matte eyeshadow.

Which one is your favorite?

The Contest
If you've made it this far, thank you! If you are so inclined, you can show your support for me on Refinery29. The winner gets to spend a weekend in Paris - how incredible would that be?

EDIT: I've recently learned that there was some confusion about the contest and that the winner will actually be determined by a panel of judges. The votes are used to show support for your favorite entry. Thank you all so much for your support!

I've never commented but now i have to : it's beautiful ! love the two looks be the eye or the nail ! Of course, i voted for you !Your nail arts are always so beautiful, with crisp lines and all, you inspire me :)

Sarah you are amazing!! Just amazing!! I ADORE both eye and polish looks, but I think my preference goes for the second. The dagger eyeliner is so hard-edged 80s I love it, and that matted mani is simple yet not, and totally to die-for! So impressive - congrats!! And good luck ;)

Gorgeous, I especially love the leopard! I nominated you for a Versatile Blogger Award. I couldn't find that you had been before; which honestly shocked me a little bit so I'm likely a bad snoop. All the same, you've been a great inspiration to my blog and I think you truly deserve it! http://nail-ineit.blogspot.com/2013/10/versatile-blogger-award.html

Thank you on both counts! While I'm so appreciative of the award nominations I receive from other bloggers, I don't really participate in them myself. That's why you weren't able to snoop any on my blog. :)

I had already taken a look at this post and I must say, seeing it the second time doesn't make it any less interesting! I la-la-love the make up looks and that blue gradient WILL be copied at some point ♥.